(a) A reinsurer shall not engage the services of any person, firm, association or corporation to act as a reinsurance intermediary-manager on its behalf unless such person is licensed as required by subsection (b) of section 38a-760b.
(b) The reinsurer shall annually obtain a copy of statements of the financial condition of each reinsurance intermediary-manager which such reinsurer has engaged prepared by an independent certified accountant in a form acceptable to the commissioner.
(c) If a reinsurance intermediary-manager establishes loss reserves, the reinsurer shall annually obtain the opinion of an actuary attesting to the adequacy of loss reserves established for losses incurred and outstanding on business produced by the reinsurance intermediary-manager. This opinion shall be in addition to any other required loss reserve certification.
(d) Binding authority for all retrocessional contracts or participation in reinsurance syndicates shall rest with an officer of the reinsurer who shall not be affiliated with the reinsurance intermediary-manager.
(e) Within thirty days of termination of a contract with a reinsurance intermediary-manager, the reinsurer shall provide written notification of such termination to the commissioner.
(f) A reinsurer shall not appoint to its board of directors, any officer, director, employee, controlling shareholder or subproducer of its reinsurance intermediary-manager. This subsection shall not apply to relationships governed by sections 38a-129 to 38a-140, inclusive, or, if applicable, sections 38a-91 to 38a-91d, inclusive.
(P.A. 92-112, S. 30, 35.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 701e - (Insurance Administrators) Reinsurance Intermediary Act
Section 38a-750 to 38a-759. (Formerly Secs. 38-92r and 38-92u to 38-92cc - Insurance administrators.
Section 38a-760. - Short title: Reinsurance Intermediary Act.
Section 38a-760a. - Definitions.
Section 38a-760b. - Licensing. Service of process.
Section 38a-760c. - Written authorization in certain transactions.
Section 38a-760d. - Record of transactions. Insurers' right to access.
Section 38a-760e. - Prohibited practices of insurers. Annual statements of financial condition.
Section 38a-760g. - Reinsurance intermediary-manager: Prohibited practices.
Section 38a-760h. - Licensing of reinsurers.
Section 38a-760i. - Records. Commissioner's power to examine.